DATÇA REEF DIVING

Datça - Muğla - Turkey

GPS : 36°43'23.2"N 27°41'22.1"E / 36.723117, 27.689486



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Our services range from first time divers to experienced ones and in between. 1 star diver trainings TSSF/CMAS for beginners, 2 stars diver trainings TSSF/CMAS for advanced levels and TSSF/CMAS 3 stars for a first step towards professionalism. You will feel safe at the hands of our experienced divers.

Datça is located at where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas meet. A brief briefing on the boat summarizes basic safety, submarine compliance information and skills just before you enter the crystal clear waters of Datça.

We have daily depatures. Our boat is specially crafted for diving purposes. We aim to give you best possible service both under and above water. You will also enjoy spending time on our boat apart from diving.

You will encounter a different surprise in every dive. Thanks to the underwater riches which we will be discovering in this wonderful geography where the Aegean and Mediterranean waters are intermingled.

There really are so many things to see! Oregon, grouper, octopus and poseidon (sea) meadows are quite common. Ancient amphoras and large rocks are waiting to be discovered. When we compare with previous years, we see that the number of stingrays and sea turtles increases in our region. The variety of sponges are also home to many species of underwater life.

DIVE SITES
Aquarium cove
Aquarium wall
Armutlu cove
Armutlu cape
Antique anchor
Dick’s rock
Pig’s bay cave
Lighthouse island
İncirli hole
Meteorology wall
Moskof hole
Sandal stone
Triple stone

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WEB SITE : Datça Reef Diving

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E-Mail : ozgubilgin@hotmail.com
Phone : +90 530 695 1110 / +90 530 687 8866

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ALANYA DOLPHIN DIVE CENTER

Alanya - Antalya - Turkey

GPS : 36°32'23.8"N 31°59'53.1"E / 36.539954, 31.998087



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Since 1994 Alanya Region serving our country Dive Center diving Federation TSSF-CMAS membership as well as bodyworker SSI and PADI 5-star of such international organization (PADI 5 STAR GOLD PALM RESORT) with the title of leader of the quality and education of the region has become the standard. Such International Organization can deliver all levels of dive certification courses diving center, as well as promoting the experimental Diving daily courses with their underwater and diving related to the sport of disarming.

The interesting flora, the variety of underwater marine life and especially the enticing underwater caverns and caves have made Alanya a popular dive. Most of the dive sites are situated around the coastline of the Alanya Castle, the steep cliffs of which turn to dramatic dropoffs under the surface of the sea. The close proximity of these dive sites makes them easily accesible even by inflatables and diving three or four times a day is possible with the option of returning to base after each dive. The sites are also very suitable for night dives.

DIVE POINTS

Aquarium
Aquarium, 5 min. sailing distance, is the closest diving location to Alanya harbour. Depth ranges from 4 to 25 meters. This location is mainly used for educational diving. Because of it's mild (favorable) whether conditions, this spot is an ideal alternative diving site. Sea bed is composed of rocks and sea weed grass. Various underwater creatures like snails, mussels, octopus, black scorpion fish, moray, soldier fish, grouper could be observed.

Amphora
Amphora is the second closest diving location.  Sailing distance is approximately 5 mins.  It owes name to broken pieces of amphora.  Dept is max.  29 m.  This location is rich in underwater life.  Various underwater creatures like grouper, moray, octopus, thornback ray and pıgfish could be observed.  Sea bed is composed of rocks.

Pirate Cave
Pirate cave is a multi-purpose diving side for both inexperienced and experienced divers.  Distance to Alanya Harbour is 8 to 10 mins.  Minimum depth is 10 meters.  While maximum depth is 32 m.  Also, there is a wreck at 25 m. depth.  Pirate's cave is an open and large cave, which does not impose any danger.  Entrance to the cave starts at 12 m. depth.  Right at the entrance is a ancient mill-stone 1 m. in diameter.  Stones in the cave reflect the light, and create a fascinating fiesta of colors.  Inside the cave, divers can ascent and observe bats with flashlights.  Sea bed is composed of rocks. Various underwater creatures like grouper, octopus, barakuda, shellfish, thornbackray could be observed.

Terrace
Terrace is approximately 10 min. sailing distance to Alanya Harbour.  Depth is between 7 to 25 m.  Sea bed is steep and is composed of rocks.  Generally underwater life is basically shellfish.  Close to the skirts of the mountain hidden moray can be seen.

Middle Cave
Middle cave is 12 min. distance to Alanya Harbour.  Depth of the location is 15 m. minimum and 34 m. maximum.  Cave's enterance is located at 15 m. depth. This site is ideal for experienced divers and deep-water diving.

Lovers Cave
Lovers is 15 mins. sailing distance to Alanya Harbour.  Depth is between 10 to 34 m.  This site is suitable for both educational diving for inexperienced and for the experienced.  Sea bed is mainly rocky.  It has a lively underwater life. An ancient anchor is located at 21 m. depth.  At 4 m. depth, at the skirts of the mountain is a small and closed cave.

Dilvarda (E)
Dilvarda east is located at the east of the farthest bay to Alanya Castle.  Sailing distance is 17 min.  Sea bed is mainly rocky.  Depth is between 5-35 m. Schools of fish can be observed.  This site is most suitable for educational diving.

Dilvarda (W)
Dilvarda west is located at the west of the farthest bay to Alanya Castle.  Sailing distance is 20 min.  Sea bed is mainly rocky.  Depth is between 5 to 40 m. this side is   suitable for deep-water and current diving.  It is also used for educational diving.  Underwater life is rich and lively.  Schools of fish can also be found.

Phosphor Cave
Sailing distance to Alanya Harbour is 20 m.  Depth of the location is between 8 to 33 m.  There are two cave groups one at 5 m, the other at 12 m. depth.  Sea bed is rocky.  Underwater life is rich.  This site is suitable for both licensed divers and trainees.  It also allows night diving.

Broken Stone
Sailing distance to Alanya Harbour is 20 min.  Depth is 5 to 20 m.  Sea bed is rokcy.  This is an ideal site for daily diving courses.  There is a 10 meter long and 2 meter wide cave located at 4 m. depth at the skirts of the mountain.  Underwater life is rich.  Experienced divers can follow underwater course to Phosphorus cave.

Tunnel
Distance to Alanya Harbour is approximately 25 min.  It is basically a tunnel, west of the castle, with it's enterance and exit located at 13 m. depth.  Width of the tunnel is between 3-6 m.  Length of it is about 42 m.  Along the tunnel there are small packets (rooms).  Underwater life is rich.

Rambo
Among the diving sites, Rambo is the farthest location.  This, perhaps most popular diving site, is close to Cleopatra Beach.  It is approximately 25 min. sailing  distance to the harbour.  At 13 m. depth, a 6-7 m. long tunnel, which can accomodate 5 divers, leads the way to a cave which is semi-filled with oxygen.  Inside the cave there are nuınerous dropstones.  Air vacuum in certain locations can each 10 meters.  It resembles Damlataş cave, most famous and popular spot of alanya.  Sea bed is sandy.  Divers are required to swim one meter above the surface so that the water does not get blurred.

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WEB SITE : Dolphin Dive Center

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E-Mail : info@dolphin-dive.com
Phone : +90 242 512 30 29
Fax : +90 242 512 7526

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EUROPEAN DIVING CENTER

Fethiye - Muğla - Turkey

GPS : 36°37'25.3"N 29°06'48.7"E / 36.623695, 29.113530



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European Diving Centre has been offering quality scuba diving, dive holidays and diving courses since 1989. British owned and operated the European Diving Centre was originally established in Fethiye Turkey. We are specialists in organizing diving and all our reservations staff are either fully qualified PADI Instructors or divers who have worked in the industry for several years. All of our reservations staff have worked in the dive centres, and some still do!

European Diving Centre Fethiye is accredited by PADI and holds the status of 5 star Instructor Development Centre. This prestigious award is given only to the best PADI dive training centres in the world. European Diving Centre Fethiye is recognized by PADI for offering exceptional diver training and have awarded it Training Academy status as the best places to learn to dive and complete dive courses.

Daily Diving
European Diving Centre Fethiye, Turkey offers full day trips from our comfortable hard boats. The schedule for qualified scuba divers offers the opportunity to complete 2 guided dives at different dive sites in a single day providing excellent value for money. All dives are guided by professional local guides who know the Mediterranean conditions and dive sites well and hold both CMAS and PADI diving qualifications. Qualified diving is available to all divers on presentation of relevant certification cards.

Fethiye offers a variety of Mediterranean dives to whet all appetites ranging from the shallow calm reefs to eerie caverns, walls and dramatic drop offs, thrilling tunnels and swim-through arches coated in soft corals. Night dives are the perfect time for spotting Octopus, Shrimps and Lobsters. Each dive offers the opportunity to see those weird and wonderful creatures that make up the Med – frequent visits from Grouper, Moray Eels, Jacks, Barracuda and Cuttlefish can be expected and less frequent visits from Turtles, Dolphins and Rays are always a pleasure. Keep your eyes peeled for Peacock Flounder, Gurnards and Seahorses blending into the sea grass.

DIVE SITES

The Wreck – TCSG-121
The wreck is the new main attraction for diving in Feithye. An old coastguard ship it lies 27m under the water it is 40.2m long with a width of 6.4m and weighs in at 150 tons. The wreck lies adjacent to a reef which is rich in marine life with moray eels a plenty, some very large groupers have also taken up residence in the space below the vessel. It is possible to penetrate the wreck with access points at the rear and through two engine bays, special care should be taken when doing so but upon accessing the wreck a diver can look around the living quarters of the crew and come up onto the bridge. Divers who hold the PADI advanced open water certification or equivalent are able to dive on this wreck, it is also recommended that the PADI wreck specialty course is completed.

Afkule
36°58’11.09”N  29°02’53.26”E
Also known as Aladdin’s cavern, this site was recently voted in the top 10 dive sites in Turkey. The site is made up of 2 parts, the first part is the cavern itself and the second part is “The Hamam”(Turkish Bath). Descending to 29 metres the cavern consists of 2 kidney shaped areas allowing divers to observe the delicate dantelle corals and colourful formations. The second part has a small overhang and sandy bottom with a resident large grouper. After 6-10 mins divers exit and ascend to 12-15 metres for a 100 metre travel to the hamam. Entry is through a large opening into a closed room. Natural sunlight streams through 2 windows in the ceiling creating fantastic light shows for photographers and divers alike. Safety stops are carried out here before surfacing to admire the natural beauty. Re-descending to 5 metres maximum for the short swim to our waiting dive boat. Divers need to be AOW or equivalent to dive both areas but open water/scuba divers can easily undertake the hamam portion of the dive under the guidance of our expert Turkish Dive Guides

Three Tunnels
36°59’78.46”N  29°02’66.67”E
This site does exactly what it says on the tin! The tunnels are created by large cracks in the rock structure and are large enough for divers to pass through in single file. The deepest tunnel entrance is at 30 metres and slowly ascends to 26 metres. Our dive guide will exit in a large area between tunnels and wait for all divers in the group before entering tunnel 2. Tunnel 2 provides a good test of buoyancy as there is a dog leg in the tunnel requiring divers to ascend slightly to maintain forward motion. Tunnel 2 exits at 22 metres where our dive guide will repeat the procedure from tunnel 3. Tunnel 1 is a relatively short 5 metres in length exiting at right angles into the blue water on the left of the tunnels at approx 18 metres. The rest of the dive is carried out on the top of the reef where numerous cracks and crevices are the perfect hiding place for a wide range of marine species. Safety stops are carried out at the anchor line or back of the boat before exiting .

Mexican Hat
36°57’93.68”N  29°03’16.03”E
This dive site also consists of two elements. The first part requires divers to drop down to 29 metres and then one at a time be called forward to visit the shrimp room. With the aid of a torch, thousands of shrimps can be seen living in their natural environment. Good buoyancy control is essential here to allow following divers a chance to experience this phenomenon. When all divers have exited, there follows a 100 metre swim to the second element of the dive. Coming shallow to conserve air. The second part of the dive involves swimming into a large tunnel, the opening of which is 25 metres wide. The tunnel narrows during its 90 metre length and requires a torch. Halfway up the tunnel the water turns from salt to fresh and its temperature drops quite significantly. Safety stops are carried out here before surfacing in a closed room to talk about how cold it is. After a couple of minutes divers re-descend to a maximum depth of 5 metres for the short swim to our waiting dive boat. The first part of this dive is restricted to AOW divers and above, however the second part is quite within the reach of open water divers.

Balaban Island
36°55’71.71”N  29°03’07.50”E
An island in the open sea! This dive site is perfect for divers of all certification levels, the gently sloping rock walls allow depth control to be easily achieved. On the eastern point lies Deep blue balaban which is approximately 250 metres deep. Our dive guide will point this feature out to our divers. For the more experienced diver a full circuit of the island is possible, air consumption permitting. The north side of the island is in the shade most of the time but is still home to lobsters and crabs plus the occasional moray eel. Reaching the western most point of the island is where the sunlight makes an appearance and huge schools of barracuda have been regularly spotted hunting at this location. The return leg along the southern coast of the island is bathed in sunlight and gives the budding photographer great opportunities to spot cardinal fish, squirrel fish and several species of sea bream. Safety stops are carried out under the boat.

Dalyan Reef
36°60’30.48”N  29°03’11.68”E
This dive site is offshore from our normal divesite coastline and is diveable when sea conditions are favourable. The boat is placed on the top of the reef at a depth of 14 metres and divers normally descend down the shot line to assist in any prevailing currents. Divers then pick up the wall in a southerly direction and find their maximum depth based on qualification. The wall is a labyrinth of cracks and crevices, home to many species of marine life. The sandy area below  the divers has historically been  home to occasional rays. At the end of the wall divers turn northwards to head for the dive boat up a gently sloping bottom which resembles a lunar landscape. Home to moray eels, groupers, hermit crabs and wealth of other marine life, this is a chance for divers to explore with a little freedom whilst still under the direct supervision of our dive guide. Safety stops are performed on the anchor line before swimming to the back of our dive boat and exiting. This dive site is available to divers of all certification levels but the top of the reef at 14 metres leaves only a 4 metre window of opportunity for open water divers.

Aquarium Reef
36°61’86.11”N  29°03’87.21”E
This dive site is often used as the location for our third dive of the day. This gives experienced divers the chance to observe many varied species of marine life without descending below 18 metres. Company policy dictates that we do not reverse profile and set 18 metres as the maximum on dive 3. The boat drops all divers off on top of the reef where the bottom is at 8 metres. After a short swim the reef drops off to 30+ metres and divers traverse along a wall. At the end of the wall, divers re-emerge onto the top of the reef where there are several large pinnacles which are home to moray eels, crabs and lobsters. At this point divers are encouraged to look out into the blue where groups of adult and juvenile barracudas are nearly always hunting. After 1 or 2 circuits of the pinnacles divers begin the journey to our waiting dive boat in small aquarium bay. The bottom is predominantly sandy with many rocky outcrops proving home to varied marine species. Safety stops are carried out at the front of the boat before ascent and exit. The red route takes newly/less qualified divers on a tour of small aquarium reef with many of the same features available.

Kaya Bay
36°59’68.17”N  29°03’00.10”E
A favourite with divers of all abilities. The dive boat is moored up close to the beach to allow beginners and courses to take advantage of the level and sandy bottom. For the experienced divers a short swim from the bow of the boat brings a whole new world. To the left a sloping wall leads to the wreck of an old wooden fishing boat, now sadly broken up but still an ideal place to spot juvenile groupers and an array of other species. The wall continues out towards 3 tunnels, but the gently sloping bottom makes depth control easy. To the right lies a sandy amphitheatre surrounded by a reef with many overhangs and crevices where interesting species hang out. Karavider (rock lobster), soldier fish, Mediterranean  moray eels and the occasional large grouper. A group of around 200 juvenile barracudas spent several weeks in the area towards the end of the season.

Yellowstone Drop-Off
36°61’27.37”N  29°03’52.34”E
This dive site is ideal for divers of all certification levels. The red route takes divers down to 29 metres where a small swim through allows divers to observe a wide range of colourful corals before ascending to 20 metres where a large cave containing shrimps is located. Divers can enter with our dive guide 1 at a time to observe the marine life. Underwater torches are a requirement for this part of the dive. Upon all divers exiting, there then follows a 30 minute dive back to the boat which by now is moored in yellowstone bay. The bottom profile is such that divers automatically come shallower during this dive retaining contact with the rocky outcrops and crevices to observe the marine life. The green route allows open water divers to benefit from the stunning underwater features whilst observing the maximum depth limit of 18 metres. Safety stops are carried out swimming around under the boat to maximise available dive time.

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WEB SITE : European Diving Centre

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E-Mail : info@europeandivingcentre.com
Phone : +90 252 614 9771 / +90 533 669 8043
Fax : +90 252 614 9772

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TEKİROVA DIVING CENTER

Tekirova, Kemer - Antalya - Turkey

GPS : 36°29'22.1"N 30°31'27.8"E / 36.489466, 30.524393



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When you discover diving, you will feel extreme freedom, adventure and calm. Nothing compares to the feeling of breathing in and out underwater, in a weightless environment. During boat tour, you will love the view of islands around. When we reach to the diving point, you will be given brief information about diving and boat rules. After some practice in shallow water, you will begin underwater diving. This experience will be limited to at most 9 meters of diving in 30 minutes. After your diving experience, you can relax under the sunlight and enjoy your holiday.

DIVING POINTS

Grand Canyon : This reef that is 100 meters off shore of Üç Adalar begins at 5 meter depth and extending until 23-meter deep and it offers a joyous diving experience. Watcing thousands of small smelt fishes around the reef is a perfect view and experience.
Diving Depth: 5-30 meters
Diving Features: Small coves, big reef, mediterranean moray, Amphora, grouper, leer fish, crawfish and other fishes

Small Canyon : Small Canyon is one of the most beautiful diving points of Üç Adalar region. It is between 2-meter and 19-meter levels underwater. It is one of the most ideal diving regions for our guests who will begin with initial trainings. Small canyon is known by thousands of large and small fishes and it makes our guests love diving.
Diving Depth: 2-19 meters
Diving Features: Small reef, Amphora, turtles, colorful fishes, small cove, regional fishes

Deep Wall : On the seafront side of the largest island of Üç Adalar, deep wall that can reach 43-meter depth is one of the most popular diving points for our guest who want to dive deep. Small coves all around the wall are homes to many different fishes and sea creatures. When you are near the 43-meter-deep wall, you feel like you are hovering in outer space.
Diving Depth: 6-30 meters
Diving Features: Grouper, mediterranean moray, Amphora, deep wall, small coves, crawfish, regional fishes

Small Island : Being the smallest of Üç Adalar, this island sometimes becomes home for leer fish and barracuda fishes due to the fact that streams exist around it. It is possible to see crabs and small sea creatures around the diving point.
Diving Depth: 3-25meters
Diving Features: Partial stream, barracuda fish, leer fish, crab, turtles, small cofe, amphora, historical anchor, regional fishes.

Deep Cave : This is our one of the most beautiful diving points. The entrance is 30-meter deep from sea level and when you enter the cave, sunlight coming through the cracks on the roof offers a magnificent experience. The cave offers a unique experience with its 7-8m long pipe extending upwards and you can see the pipe when you proceed for around 30 meters from the entrance.
Diving Depth: 2-30 meters
Diving Features: Cave, colorful fishes, tunnel, barracuda, crawfish, regional fishes

Havalı Cave : The cave is close to the water surface and its entrance is at 12-meter deep. It is so narrow that two divers cannot swim side by side. The narrow cave tunnel proceeds for 20 meters and it widens then a bottleneck is reached and after 2-3 meters of swimming upwards, you can reach surface. The view inside can show you what millions of years are able to create. If you are lucky enough, you can see endangered Mediterranean seal during diving.
Diving Depth: (inside the cave) 12 meters – 0 meter, (outside the cave) 12 meter – 20 meter
Diving Features: Cave, small shrimps, sea cucumber, grouper, Mediterranean seal, historical anchor, reef, regional fishes.

Pyramide Reef : This is one of the most popular reefs of Üç Adalar, the protected environment of Mediterranean. One side of it has 35-meter depth and the other side has 10-17-meter depth and there is a small canyon, too. It offers a beautiful and comfortable diving experience for divers with its historical amphora and anchors.
Diving Depth: 5-30 meters
Diving Features: Historical anchor and amphora, grouper, Mediterranean moray, colorful fishes, regional fishes.

Aquarium Reef : Located between two islands, vision is crystal clear in aquarium reef due to streams and there are lots of fishes from all colors and sizes. This reef is so ideal for initial trainings and practical diving trainings and it is one of the most liked diving points that we offer.
Diving Depth: 2-25 meters
Diving Features: grouper, colorful fishes, stream, amphora, barracuda fish, regional fishes

Shipwreck (SG-120) : SG-120 was manufactured as assault boat by Germans in 1948 and it had served to Turkish Navy Force Fleet for many years. In 2007, it was sunk near Üç Adalar in order to serve as a natural reef zone. Since that day, it has become so popular.
Diving Depth: 2-30 meters
Diving Features: shipwreck, grouper, ray, regional fishes

Plane wreck (C-47Dakota) : C-47 plane was sunk in 2010 to create a natural underwater reef region between the smaller island and middle-sized island. It was manufactured in 1942 and it had been serving as military cargo plane and operational plane.
Diving Depth: 2-30 meters
Diving Features: Plane wreck, barracuda, turtles, ray, amphora, regional fishes

Tortoise Reef : This reef that confronts us as we are diving to the clear water of Üç Adalar is home to lots of sea creatures as there are streams around it. Especially barracudas, leer fishes, ray and turtles live in this region. As long as they are not disturbed, it is possible to see them in every diving experience. There are also amphora and anchors from ancient times.
Diving Depth:2-20 meters
Diving Features: Tortoise (Caretta Caretta), amphora, historical anchor, barracuda, ray, leer fish, regional fishes.

Hunter’s Stone : This reef that is 400 meters offshore of Üç Adalar looks like a giant mountain that extends between 9-meter and 60-meter depths. Streams exist almost every day and this enhances underwater substantiality. It is possible to watch grouper fishes dancing around the bottom parts of the reef.
Diving depth: 9-30 meters
Diving features: Reef, streams, grouper fishes, leer fishes, regional fishes

Paris II Shipwreck : Paris II shipwreck in Kemer region is one of the most worldwide well-known diving points of the region. The shipwreck is between 18-31 meters depths. French ship Paris II, that looks like it is hovering at the bottom of the sea, was built as a fishing ship in 1913 and during the World War I, it was transformed into a battleship and assigned to Mediterranean coasts. It was sunk by artillery fire from a small Turkish battalion on Koca Burun Hill commanded by Lt. Mustafa Ertuğrul Aker in 1917.
Diving Depth: 2-30 meters
Diving Features: Historical shipwreck, grouper, Mediterranean moray, crawfish, various war equipment, regional fishes

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WEB SITE : Tekirova Diving Centre

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E-Mail : info@tekirovadiving.com
Phone : +90 532 497 4842

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BLUE ESCAPE DIVING

Bodrum - Muğla - Turkey

GPS : 37°01'52.1"N 27°26'27.3"E / 37.031133, 27.440924



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Our Boat ‘’Blue Escape’’ specially customized for realizing diving activities and courses in upmost comfort. Its accommodation capacity is designed for welcoming 30 guests and make them feel at home. It is a boutique boat designed on the idea that makes your happiness, our priority. Beside enjoying lovely Bodrum sun on our large sun deck, you can have your daily cooked lunch on our comfortable tables. Our buffet will be at your service with a quite variety of drinks and snacks for the whole day.

 Blue Escape can serve 12 divers at the same time. In order to make you comfortable; we donated the boat with diving desks. Our sea level platform is serving divers the easiest way of entering and existing from water. The boat has two toilets; fresh water shower and common areas which are cleaned periodically for ensuring ultimate hygiene standards.

You will feel the difference of Diving in Bodrum when you visit Bodrum’s most amazing diving spots with Blue Escape Dive Center. The diversity and large amounts of sponge formations in Bodrum make possible for divers to see the whole range of Mediterranean sea species. In every dive you can bump into an Octopus, stingrays, groupers, large families of barracudas, morays, sea bream, nudibranchs, seahorses, scorpion fish, dentex, leer fish and sponges if you are lucky even dolphins, caretta caretta and seals. Bodrum’s fauna and flora is always surprising for underwater photographers.

Bodrum is the leading actor of underwater documentaries and offers convenience for open water, advanced and beginner divers. Bodrum is also hosting 3 wrecks for wreck divers; very good reef and wall formations and caverns. Because of its archeological history as Halikarnassos; it is possible for you to find some keys to history and see amphoras.

Crystal clear water of Bodrum makes possible visibility to 20-30 meters and poses to underwater videos and photographs. Water temperature is around 16 degrees in winter and rises up to 27 degrees in summer which makes your dives joyfull each season. You are invited to visit Bodrum’s spectacular dive sites with Blue Escape; ’’the dive center in Bodrum.’’

Big Reef
In 20 minutes with Blue Escape you will reach the most beautiful and amazing diving site in Bodrum. The upper part of the reef starts from 5-6 meters and reaches on the South 32 meters and on the North 36 meters. Big Reef has its oppurtunities inside for open water divers there is one side which you can descend gradually to their depth. For Advanced divers they will feel the flying like taste of drop off straight down to 30 meters. If you are an underwater photographer you are at the right diving era in Bodrum. Beside the Wall itself poses great also it is the home of rich aquatic life includes scorpion fish, octopus, jacks, moray eels, schools of barracuda, huge groupers, huge dentex families, White groupers, wrasse and big reef is all covered with different size and type of sponges.

Small Reef
It is just 200 meters away from Big Reef towards Bodrum destination so you will be at lovely diving site of Bodrum in 15 minutes with Blue Escape. Aquatic life is fascinating. When you start your dive in Small Reef; the first descending point is 5-6 meters. You can recognize this site of Bodrum from its cylinder shape and 3 walls surrounding reaches 28-30 meters. Like its name smaller than Big Reef and has the same beautiful characteristics. One of the most worth diving sites in Bodrum. All three walls are perfect for micro photography with their shapes. On top of the reef, check for scorpion fish, octopus, moray eel.When you go deeper groupers, leerfish, schools of barracuda, dentex, white groupers and many will pose for you. Watch different sponges while diving at small reef. If you are an underwater photographer then Small reef is perfect for you.

Wolf Point
It is the ideal point for beginners, open water and advanced divers. It takes 15 minutes to reach Wolf Point from Bodrum with our lovely boat Blue Escape. It is on the South edge of Görece Island as an extension to peninsula which lays between Bodrum and Bitez. Rock formations start from 3 metres and reaches down to 30 meters hosting the beautiful fauna and flora of Aegean sea. During your dive in Wolf Point you can expect to see octopus, diversity of stone fish, soldier fish, groupers, stingrays, moray eels and starfish; sea cucumbers, sponges and amphora parts. On your way back to boat you can visit the old car wreck at 8-10 meters,which serves as an artificial reef.

Lighthouse
Lighthouse is placed at the northwest corner of Karaada, which takes 20 minutes of journey with Blue Escape. It is a convenient dive spot of Bodrum for beginners, open water and advanced divers. Rock formations start from 5 meters and reaches to 20 meters. The reason to visit Lighthouse is hidden in reaching White corals. You need to pass sea grass, sandy bottom and rocks and then here you are with Whitecorals, the only place you could see them in Bodrum. During your dive check out for octopus; moray eels; groupers, stone fish and parrot fish.

Fridge Bay
Fridge Bay is located next to Light house, the journey will take 20 minutes with Blue Escape. It offers 2 dive directions for divers. The first route has the similiar topography with lighthouse and convenient for beginners and open waters. The second route is advised for advanced divers with a depth of 18 to 30 meters. Blue Escape dive guide will lead you to the spot which is in the middle of the bay and encircled by sea grass. Rock outcrops hosting different fish species. The expected visitors of the dive spot is schools of baracuda, octopus, dentex,cuttle fish and axe fish. Do not forget to look out for amphora parts spreaded around.

Paçoz Bay
The bay is located between Smugglers Bay and Lighthouse. It takes a 30 minutes journey from Bodrum harbour with Blue Escape. Spectacular diving spot in Bodrum for beginners, open waters and advanced divers. An old fishing boat wreck ‘Sultan Wreck’ is also situated in Paçoz Bay. The Wall which is covered with different plants starts at 6-7 meters and reaches to 28-30 meters. While diving through the Wall you could come across stingrays,octopus,all sizes of groupers,lobsters,schools of baracuda and posing different sponges. Diving spot also has 3 small caves however diving to caves only possible according to your scuba diving experience and related certificate level.

Smugglers Bay
The ideal dive point for both beginner, open water and advanced divers. Blue Escape will take you to Smugglers Bay in 30 minutes from Bodrum harbour. The bay takes its historical name as it was the secret place for drug smugglers between Greece and the land, as it is so difficult to see the bay entrance from outside. There are small caverns on the shore. But the surprise of the bay is at the right. There is the enterance of an underwater cavern system reaches into Karaada for 40-50 meters and hidden just below sea level. You could only see the top of enterance on a low tide day. It is not recommended for divers( even for cavern divers) because of its so narrow and labyrinth-shape. If you just want to look at the small enterance point of the cave then you can see sweepers and sponges.  You could enjoy diving two directions of the bay. If you prefer to dive right side then you will come across the great view of amphoras at 26 meters depth and while reaching there expect to see moray eels within rock formations, groupers and even a Gurnard can pop out from the sandy sea bed. If you prefer to dive left side of Smugglers Bay; you can join the feast of dentex,stingray, soldier fish,morays within the different  species of sponges.

Bubble Cave
Bubble cave is located at the back of Karada. It will take a 45 minutes journey with Blue Escape from Bodrum. Bubble cave is a scenic diving spot for open waters and advanced divers. The enterance to Bubble cave is at 12 meters and it is full with tube worms,types of corals, sponges. Check out for lobsters within the cracks. The colours of the cave from yellow to purple needed to be seen. The surprising point about cave is that you could enter the cave and exit from the chimney of the cave. The chimney has a diameter of 1 meter and leads you up to 6 meters. After your exit from the cave, look back for the fascinating view of air bubbles which scuba divers left inside. Prepare your cameras for spectacular view of rising bubbles.

Upper Poyraz
Upper Poyraz is along the most beautiful diving spots in Bodrum. The wind is always dominant here and a little bit challenging for boats. Between Poyraz and Upper Poyraz; there are underwater caves and some divers came across with a Mediterranean Monk Seal. One of these cave is even the home of the monk seal which is in the list of endangered species. The diving spot is recommended only for advanced divers as reefs are opening to open sea. Reef starts at 8-10 meters and follows a slope to 20 meters. If you look for the left of the reef formation then watch out and not drop-off. The bottom starts around 35 meters and goes deeper. Stingray can pop out. Small cavern formations through the Wall is nice to see and also hosts different species from like lobsters, mussels. Sponges are great to see.Sometimes current will be a handicap.

Poyraz Bay
Poyraz Bay takes its name from the Northeast wind and like its name always windy and relaxing on hot summer. The journey to Poyraz Bay is 50 minutes by Blue Escape. It is a convenient dive spot for beginners; open water and advanced divers. The rock formations starts at 5 meters and reaches to 20 meters. During your dive; you will come accross with groupers, moray eels,star fish,octopus, sponges also take your underwater camera for amphoras. If you are an advanced diver then you can follow the right side of the bay with lead of our dive guide. If you prefer to see crater shape rock formations, the reef starts at 16 meters. When you dive through rocks you will see the larger and deeper reef, the aquatic life is not so rich in the diving era. Care about the current on the way back to boat. However you could see an old fishing net streched through the rocks.

Flat Rock
It is a volcanic rock formation at the south of Karaada and 300-400 meters away from Aksona Bay.Volcanic structure makes here desirable to dive. Blue Escape will reach this diving site in 50 minutes.Since current is on the scene we recommend for advanced divers still a nice diving site of Bodrum. The Karaada side of Flat Rock is not good for diving as it is so shallow and covered by sea grass. So you will be diving to southeast and expect to see lobster, moray eel, octopus, grouper, white grouper, dentex, wrasse and barracuda.If you are a lucky diver then you can be surprised by a 3 meters long ray who like to swim with divers.

Aksona Bay
You will reach Aksona Bay at the South edge of Karaada after 50 minutes joyfull trip with Blue Escape from Bodrum. The name of the Bay is coming from the famous sponge hunter ‘’Aksona Mehmet’’in Bodrum. This is a diving site with archeological foundations where you could face with Aegean mystery. It is recommended for advanced divers and to a level of 18 meters for open waters. You will be passing sea grass and rock formations which starts at 3 meters and reaches to 20 meters and after that depth they are turning out to be a Wall formation. Look for the old Phonecian Ship Anchor which is around 13,5 meters and placed on a flat rock in order to be seen easily. While you are diving along the Wall; you could see a complete amphora on sandy sea bed at 30 meters. During you dive you could expect to see groupers, octopus; dentex,gold blutch grouper,baracuda,moray eel and if you are on your lucky day even thornback ray and dogfish. Be aware of the reverse currents.

South Point
It is located at the south end of Karaada and 50 minutes away from Bodrum by Blue Escape. A good diving spot of Bodrum for beginners, open water divers and advanced divers. You will start diving to left on sandy bottom and sea grass and then reach to the wall between 18 and 26 meters.  The wall inhabits big fish and lobsters, octopus. Also nice view of pinas in sea grass. There is a small caves around 26 meters which is guarded by big groupers just glance at for the amphora. Right side of the South point is shallow and convenient for beginners. South Point has also another dive spot called as Sponge Reef. It is only for advanced open water divers with a reef starts from 20 meters and reaches 40 plus meters. You will be amazed by different type of sponges covering the reef and meet with groupers, barracudas, moray eels, dentex, jacks and breams.

Kargı Island
Kargı Island is 500 meters to Akyarlar and 1, 5 hour journey with your diving boat in Bodrum ‘’Blue Escape’’. Kargı Island has a lighthouse on it and lovely with its island characteristics. When you dive in Kargı Island; you will understand that journey-time worths. It is the nearest point to Kos Island of Greece. Bay side of Kargı island is nice for scuba diving. Rock formations start around 20 meters and reach the depth of 36 meters. You could see acheological remains of amphoras between 5 meters and 25 meters. Nice reef dive site of water. Aquatic life is spectacular. Look for pink trumpet sponges. You will expect to see tunas, groupers, dentex, White groupers and many moray eels and schools of barracuda.

Orak Island
If you are a reef diver, underwater photographer or dive Explorer then take a 1, 5 hour journey towards Gökova Bay  with Blue Escape Dive Center in Bodrum and visit Orak Island for sure. This dive site of Bodrum has 2 directions for scuba and bot hare fascinating. During you dive you will be amazed by rock formations as the view of them is very likely to moon-surface. After 20 meters rock formations turning out to a deep Wall. This volcanic wall has a bottom depth around 70 meters.While you are diving through the biggest Wall of the region, you will see groupers, White grouper, rays, moray eels and lobsters and many other molluscs, crustaceans for sure.

SG 115 Coast Guard Wreck
SG 115 is a retired coast guard boat which was sunk by BOSAD in 2007. The journey to old coast guard boat wreck will take around 25 minutes by our boat. Now it serves as an artificial reef of Bodrum around Black Island. During your dive you will pass from rock formations near coast and just after neptune grass you will start to see SG 115. Boat’s stern is at 18 meters and bow is around 26 meters. SG 115 has a lenght of 29 meters. If you are an experienced wreck diver then you can penetrate the wreck. Squid eggs has a nice view on mast. When you are on the way back to Blue Escape; topography of rocks will attract your attention.

C-47 Dakota Airplane Wreck
It just at the left side of Paçoz Bay so the journey with Blue Escape will take around 30 minutes. It is a nice diving spot of Bodrum for wreck divers. C-47 Dakota was sunk in 2008 by BOSAD within artificial reef projects of Karaada. It is a retired plane of Turkish Air Force.The plane has a length of 20 meters and its wingspan length is 30 meters.The wreck starts at 16 meters and reaches to 26 meters.  The wreck splitted in 2 parts in 2010. The tail and the shed of the plane moved towards deeper down to 32-33 meters. Location of the wreck is on rock formations so aquatic life around the wreck is rich.Especially huge groupers will improve the fun of your wreck dive in Bodrum.

PINAR 1 Wreck
The very nice wreck diving spot of Bodrum situated between Bubble Cave and Poyraz Bay. The journey to wreck will take around 40 minutes with Blue Escape. Pınar 1 is a retired Costguard navy ,which was used as a water tanker.The ship was sunk in May 2007 by BOSAD and now serves as an artificial reef to divers of Bodrum. The wreck has a length of 37 meters with a width of 7 meters.The depth of the ship wreck starts at 18 meters and descending to 33 meters. After you complete your dive tour around the wreck,you can penetrate to large Wheel house of the captain.In Wheel house you can take the pictures of nudibranches,tube warms and squid eggs around ship’s hull.When you are on the way back to our boat,you will be interested by rock formations between 8-20 meters where groupers,moray eels and octopus will be seen.

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DOLPHIN DIVING CENTRE

Fethiye - Muğla - Turkey

GPS : 36°37'23.4"N 29°06'42.3"E / 36.623157, 29.111743



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You can come and join our daily diving trips with a small group of divers on our Merhaba 3 boat, with double deck, a 14 metre diving boat, with fully scuba diving equipment. Kitchen and toilet are provided on board. You will experience the colorful marine life, hand feed fish, and enjoy the feeling of complete weightlessness when you enter the magic world of diving in Fethiye.

Following the first dive, there will be plenty of time to relax, sunbath and snorkel. The afternoon follows with your second dive, with a similar program as your first dive. Scuba diving is one of the fastest growing leisure sports in the world. Dolphin Diving Center offers you PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) courses and CMAS.

DAILY DIVING TOURS FETHIYE

Our day starts at 9:30 a.m. With briefing, instructions, checking and signing formalities for all divers. We then head for our destinations, where you can relax and enjoy the many breathtaking little bays along the coastline, otherwise hidden from the public eye. After the first dive, lunch will be served and you can relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings whilst either sunbathing, swimming or snorkeling. Following these, the beginner “try” divers get prepared for their second dive in the shallow waters of the bay. Our final dive is for the experienced divers of the group, after which head back to Fethiye arriving at about 6:00 p.m.

EXPERIENCED DIVERS
For qualified divers, Dolphin Diving Center offers you the best diving sites around Fethiye, including reefs, tunnels, caves, drop-offs and archeological sites (Dating back to 300 BC with amphora and ancient wine holders attached to the rocks and where fish make their homes. This is an ideal opportunity for the under water photographer. Upon request, we do night dives. Colonel Yilmaz is one of the most experienced divers in the country and one of the pioneers in the Fethiye area, many dive sites have been discovered by him and some such as –Yilmaz cavern- bear his name.

BEGINNERS “TRY” DIVERS
Congratulations, you have made the first step of a lifetime experience. Dolphin Diving Center offers you general knowledge about the basic steps of diving, such as, equipment, underwater hand signals and safety procedures. Once you have arrived at the beginners bay you will prepared in getting ready to enter the water up to the maximum depth of 4 meters. (12 FT) During your dive you will be under constant supervision with our qualified instructors for maximum satefy.

DOLPHIN DIVING DIVE SITES

1. Red Island : Descending to 6-8 m / 20 - 24 ft you follow the natural slope of the seabed that will lead to 15 m/45 ft. Here, the underwater topography gives you the image of an amphitheatre. By 20 m / 60 ft. To enjoy the full colours of sponges, an underwater light is recommended to appreciate the colours and big groupers gliding among.
Dive site's depht: 25m / 82 ft.
Classification: Experienced

2. Yilmaz's Cave : The cave discovered by Colonel Yilmaz. Inside the cave is quite dark but there is always breathable air available inside the cave.
Dive site's depht: 7 m / 24 ft.
Classification: Intermediate- experienced

3. Tarzan Bay : Due to the entry and exit points, this site is a good location for both Beginner and experienced divers alike. The entry is into 5-m/16 ft of crystal clear water. There are all kinds of small fish in the area, which also is the final resting place of those amphoras, which, for reasons unknown, did not reach their destinations all those thousands of years ago.
Dive site's depht: 25 m / 82 ft
Classification: Beginner - advanced

4. Amphora Bay : One of the oldest amphora sites around this part of Turkey dates back to the Roman Period, approx. 300 B.C. The entry for both options is into 4 m / 12 ft. water and slopes very steeply down to 60 m / 200 ft. There are two big rock formations that are home to many varieties of marine life, including moray eels, crayfish, clownfish, fork tails, octopus, sea aubergine, sponges, groupers and white groupers.
Dive site's depht: 30 m / 100 ft.
Classification: Intermediate - advanced

5. Eagles Nose Bay : This dive is performed at the depth of 9-12m /27-36 ft and it will gives you both great pleasure and along time underwater. You will see, touch, and play with sponges, 3000 year old amphoras, sea spiders, starfishes, octopuses, squids and many different types of fish.
Dive site's depht: 15 m / 50 ft.
Classification: Intermediate - experienced

6. Aquarium Bay : This area is like a lagoon, which is home to some beautiful orange sponges, sandfish, damselfish, combers, red mullet, clownfish, black eyes, giant groupers and octopus. Most of the fish are used to our divers and will feed from your hand.
Dive site's depht: 1 m / 3 ft.
Classification: Beginners

7. Aquarium Reef : An interesting dive with some nice drop offs along the reef. At around 20 - 25 m / 60 - 75 ft. there are some nice groupers that stay in the area,also you can sea scorpion fish under the rocks. Morays are also a common sighting during the dive, especially along the reef.
Dive site's depht: 25 m / 82 ft.
Classification: Experienced

8. Sarıyarlar Bay : First drop off and than tunnels. The first of eight tunnels is at 30 m / 100 ft. where you enter. In every archway or tunnel you can see the light of the exit point and with the longest tunnel being only 4 m /13 ft. in length there is no need for guide lines and there is plenty of natural light. There is also a cavern where you can see shrimps. For this dive lights are recommended to see into smaller homes and hiding places for many species of sea life including red mullet, damselfish, shrimp, sea cucumbers, brittle stars and many types of sea anemones.
Dive site's depht: 12 m / 30 m - 40 ft / 100 ft.
Classification: Experienced

9. Dalyan Bay : Our favourite bay and an abundance of marine life in shallow waters. It is a favourite for courses, checkouts and experienced divers alike. In this small bay live octopus, large groupers, rainbow wrasse, damselfish, fork tails, red mullets, cuttlefish, clown fish, parrotfish and cardinal fish. Most of the fish are used to our divers and will feed from your hand.
Dive site's depht: 15 m / 50 ft.
Classification: Beginner to experienced

10. Dalyan River and Small Reef : One of the best dive location for beginners, you might see colourful fish, sea slugs, sponges, octopus. Photographs can be taken while you are feeding the fish. As you reach 32m the gate of tunnel welcomes you with dim lights. Only two divers can get in to the tunnel at a time because of the narrow pass with coral all along the wall. When you exit from the first tunnel which is 13 m length, you come to the second tunnel at 25m depth. The length of the second tunnel is just 7 m. The third tunnel is wider and larger than the second one.After completing the visits to the last tunnel you will ascend to 12 m. then reach the boat ending the dive.
Dive site's depht: 1 m / 30 m. - 3 ft / 100 ft.
Classification: Beginner to experienced

11. Big Reef : A short distance from Dalyan Key lies the start of the reef in about 10 m / 33 ft. of water. The descent takes you to explore many types of fish and marine life. The reef is a small underwater hill that drops off to 60 m / 200 ft. on the wall side. A spectacular view. Fascinating area for experience.
Dive site's depht: 25 m / 82 ft.
Classification: Experienced

12. Cavern Drop Off : A great dive with some breath-taking drop offs and colours. Near the entry point of the dive there is a small cavern at 6 m / 20 ft. which is home to some beautiful coloured strawberry anemones, daisy anemones and devonshire cup coral. The most amazing drop off looks into 40 m / 155 ft. of seabed where large groupers dwell on the bottom Most probably you will end the dive on the most colourful wall in the Aegean Sea, the drama of soft corals, anemones, sea warms, sponges and schools of fish throughout.
Dive site's depht: 20 m / 66 ft
Classification: Experienced

13. Coral Cavern and Turkish Bath : It is definitely the best dive site in all our diving area. The wall presents us the fascinating colours of the marine world. It would be a great adventure for photographers to experience this dive. Trumpet anemones, gem anemones, daisy strawberry, soft coral, anemones, lettuce coral, sea aubergine and many forms of lace corals are the permanent inhabitants of the site.
Dive site's depht: 25 m / 40 m - 82 ft / 131 ft.
Classification: Advanced only

14. Octopussy's Hole : Pleasant descent down steep slope to bottom and around into the hole ;)) The colours under the natural light through the hole are amazing. Sounds very good. A dive light is essential to fully enjoy this colour exhibition that people have a chance to explore. Due to the undisturbed habitat there are many large groupers that frequent the area swimming among the prominent sponges scattered around.
Dive site's depht: 16 m / 100 ft
Classification: Experienced only

15. Shrimp's Hole : The hole is at 26 m / 86 ft. and is large enough to let 5 - 6 divers enter at one time. Advance buoyancy control is critical not to stir up the bottom silt. With the help of dive lights you can explore large mullets, shrimps, soft coral and some groupers hiding among the cracks. The underwater photographers will get excellent photographs of buddies as they are ascending through the amazing underwater archway by the exit.
Dive site's depht: 28 m / 92 ft.
Classification: Experienced

16. Afkule I : Another fascinating dive site! First you will go down to 24m very slowly to enjoy the beautiful view then find the entrance of the shrimp's hole!!! This quite big cavern is home to red type small shrimp. After spending about 10 min. time we will ascend to 12m. then 4m. And make 200m. To find the great gate of a cave which 10 divers may get into easily at the same time. The cave is so big that you need to kick your fins for about 50m. Then you will be able to find the end of the cave. Now all you need to do is turn back and see the sunlight running into the cave! And after enjoying the view you may surface and with your torch check all the calcium status made by mother nature.
Dive site's depht: 24 m / 80 ft
Classification: Advanced

17. Afkule II : Again another great wall dive for drop off lovers! While you are making this dive you will understand why we say it's great to dive in the Mediterranean! All these colours, all these creatures are only all together in Fethiye! At 28m a small cavern full of shrimps just waiting for the quests! And then the wall continues so endlessly to final of the dive!
Dive site's depht: 10-28m / 33-93 ft
Classification: Advanced

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WEB SITE : Dolphin Diving Center

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : johnguven@yahoo.com
Phone : +90 535 717 3130
Fax : +90 252 614 3838

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